Callaham Tremolo for Stratocaster, Vintage (2-7/32" Mount and String Spacing)
This is a complete tremolo unit that includes all hardware as pictured. We
include the "64" length arm by default (5.25", refer to images); if you would
prefer a different length, then please let us know at time of purchase via
email, or add a comment to your payment. We stock Callaham's arms with
parchment tips only -- because we stock the full spectrum of plastic parts from
Fender, we do not stock other colors from Callaham. BLOCKThe blocks in all
Callaham trems are made of 1018 cold-rolled steel like the vintage originals,
which contributes to the sustain and harmonic content that has made these
guitars legendary. Replacing a block made of inferior materials (zinc, leaded
steel, sintered steel) with one of Callaham's blocks will get you one step
closer to those $30,000 originals. All have a precision-machined top surface
that is free of paint to ensure solid metal-to-metal contact with the top
plate, for optimal tone. Callaham's blocks are machined with shallow string
ball holes, like the originals. And all Callaham blocks come with a
precision-reamed Delrin insert in the arm hole (Callaham's Enhanced Vintage
design), which allows the tremolo arm to fit snugly and be free of play,
without requiring a spring in the hole, as Fender's threaded blocks do. This
gives you the best tremolo feel available, and without worrying about losing
springs (in case you're unaware of it, new Stratocasters ship with a round
label over the hole in the tremolo - the label's purpose is to prevent the tiny
spring from falling out and being lost). This feature also reduces the risk of
broken trem arms. With traditional threaded block designs, when you use the arm
you create forces that are concentrated right at the threaded portion of the
arm - its weakest point. This is where arms typically break. Callaham's
solution of leaving this bearing area of the arm unthreaded - coupled with the
Delrin bushing that the arm bears against - virtually eliminates broken arms.
SADDLESCallaham's saddles are designed from original pre-CBS saddles, with some
improvements. Callaham has slightly lengthened the string slot as compared to
pre-CBS saddles, so that the strings will not bind and bend against a sharp
edge before going over the saddles, which reduces string breakage. Fender's
current production saddles have their slots moved too far to the rear, causing
string breakage and loss of downward pressure on the saddle, hurting both
sustain and tone. Callaham's saddles, like pre-CBS saddles, have threads
running the entire height of the front skirt of the saddle. Fender's current
production saddles have fewer threads and a shorter front skirt. Consequently,
the Callaham height-adjustment screws are held more securely, with more thread
contact, maintaining sustain and saddle stability. There is a commonly-held
belief that pre-CBS saddles were hardened, but Callaham states that every
pre-CBS saddle they've tested measures on average only 50 Rockwell B. Callaham
has chosen steel with a hardness of 95-98 Rockwell B for their saddles.
Further, the steel work-hardens in the making of the saddle and is well over
115 Rockwell B where the string crosses. Country of Manufacture: USA Pop-in
64" arm included (other lengths available - see images) String Spacing:
2-7/32" (2.219" / 56.4mm) Screw Spacing: 2-7/32" (2.219" / 56.4mm) Enhanced
Vintage block, w/ 10-32 Thread Fits Fender original 1954-1969; US Reissues;
Highway 1 (through 2005); Custom Shop Time Machine Series; Jimmie Vaughan
Strat; Eric Johnson Strat; Road Worn Strat; Japanese Reissues; Classic Series
50s/60s/70s
Callaham Tremolo for Stratocaster, Vintage (2-7/32" Mount and String Spacing)
This is a complete tremolo unit that includes all hardware as pictured.
We include the "64" length arm by default (5.25", refer to images); if you
would prefer a different length, then please let us know at time of purchase
via email, or add a comment to your payment. We stock Callaham's arms with
parchment tips only -- because we stock the full spectrum of plastic parts from
Fender, we do not stock other colors from Callaham.
BLOCK
The blocks in all Callaham trems are made of 1018 cold-rolled steel like the
vintage originals, which contributes to the sustain and harmonic content that
has made these guitars legendary. Replacing a block made of inferior materials
zinc, leaded steel, sintered steel) with one of Callaham's blocks will get you
one step closer to those $30,000 originals. All have a precision-machined top
surface that is free of paint to ensure solid metal-to-metal contact with the
top plate, for optimal tone.
Callaham's blocks are machined with shallow string ball holes, like the
originals.
And all Callaham blocks come with a precision-reamed Delrin insert in the arm
hole (Callaham'sEnhanced Vintage design), which allows the tremolo arm to fit
snugly and be free of play, without requiring a spring in the hole, as Fender's
threaded blocks do. This gives you the best tremolo feel available, and without
worrying about losing springs (in case you're unaware of it, new Stratocasters
ship with a round label over the hole in the tremolo - the label's purpose is
to prevent the tiny spring from falling out and being lost).
This feature also reduces the risk of broken trem arms. With traditional
threaded block designs, when you use the arm you create forces that are
concentrated right at the threaded portion of the arm - its weakest point. This
is where arms typically break. Callaham's solution of leaving this bearing area
of the arm unthreaded - coupled with the Delrin bushing that the arm bears
against - virtually eliminates broken arms.
SADDLES
Callaham's saddles are designed from original pre-CBS saddles, with some
improvements. Callaham has slightly lengthened the string slot as compared to
pre-CBS saddles, so that the strings will not bind and bend against a sharp
edge before going over the saddles, which reduces string breakage. Fender's
current production saddles have their slots moved too far to the rear, causing
string breakage and loss of downward pressure on the saddle, hurting both
sustain and tone.
Callaham's saddles, like pre-CBS saddles, have threads running the entire
height of the front skirt of the saddle. Fender's current production saddles
have fewer threads and a shorter front skirt. Consequently, the Callaham
height-adjustment screws are held more securely, with more thread contact,
maintaining sustain and saddle stability.
There is a commonly-held belief that pre-CBS saddles were hardened, but
Callaham states that every pre-CBS saddle they've tested measures on average
only 50 Rockwell B. Callaham has chosen steel with a hardness of 95-98 Rockwell
B for their saddles. Further, the steel work-hardens in the making of the
saddle and is well over 115 Rockwell B where the string crosses.
Country of Manufacture: USA
Pop-in "64" arm included (other lengths available - see images)
String Spacing: 2-7/32" (2.219" / 56.4mm)
Screw Spacing: 2-7/32" (2.219" / 56.4mm)
Enhanced Vintage block, w/ 10-32 Thread
Fits Fender original 1954-1969; US Reissues; Highway 1 (through 2005);
Custom Shop Time Machine Series; Jimmie Vaughan Strat; Eric Johnson Strat; Road
Worn Strat; Japanese Reissues; Classic Series '50s/60s/70s
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where we maintain a physical presence (nexus).
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based on the shipment destination's state and local sales tax laws.
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